Manila, May 26 -- Four people, including the gunman, were killed and another was critically injured in a shooting incident on Monday morning in Cavite province, south of Manila, local police said.
The shooting occurred at around 8 a.m. local time in front of the village hall in Dasmarinas City during a flag-raising ceremony, according to the police.
Officers arrived at the scene and found four men suffering from fatal gunshot wounds. A woman was also injured and is reported to be in critical condition.
Three of the deceased were village officials, the police said.
The gunman, identified as a 50-year-old former village watchman, reportedly shot himself after killing the three officials.
Authorities are still investigating the motive behi...